Treatment
Treatment commonly consists of compression wraps, warming pads and icing. Rest, icing, compression and elevation (which is often referred to by the mnemonic RICE or sometimes PRICE with P being "protection") are recommended by physicians for the treatment of soft tissue damage; sprained ankles are one of the most common soft tissue injuries. RICE is intended to reduce blood and fluid flow to the affected region of the body, in this case the ankle.
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